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David Thomas: “Because the last rollcall vote was 416 to 1, and I fail to understand where the gentleman differentiates on a 416-to-1…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 1995
Because the last rollcall vote was 416 to 1, and I fail to understand where the gentleman differentiates on a 416-to-1 rollcall vote.
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David Thomas
New York

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Questioning a colleague's position after a significant rollcall vote.

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